Shoe-shining apparatus



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siioE-sHrn-me APPARATUSZ Application filed May 21, 192%. Serial No. 1I08G3l My invention relates to a shoe shining apparatus and a cabinet therefor,

It is the object of my invention to provide a unitary cabinet which may be utilized for containing a shoe support for shoe shining, shoe shining materials and a container for dirt taken from shoes, which cabinet may also be for use as anornamental piece of furniture.

It is my object to provide a collapsible support for a shoe which will stay in extended position due to the pressure of the shoe on it.

i It is my object to provide a removable tray beneath the shoe support for catching the dirt removed from the shoe.

It is my object to provide convenient supports and receptacles for shoe shining materials. 7

It is my object to provide a container for shoes or other articles in the bottom of the cabinet.

It is my object to provide a cabinet, the top of which will fold over the shoe shining apparatus providing a seat.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1' 's a plan view of the cabinet with the top open and the shoe support in collapsed position;

Figure 2 is a front elevationof the cabinet showing the location of the shoe support and the supports for the shining materials in dotted lines Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure & is a side elevation of the cabinet; 7 Figure 5 is a section on the line'55 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows showing in detail the-shoe support in its extended position;

Figure 6 is a' similar view showing the shoe support in its collapsed position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 11 are legs for a cabinet having a front wall 2, 7 side walls 3 and 4, and a rear wall 5. The top is composed of two folding sections designated respectively 6 and 7. These sections are adapted to foldand close the top being supported on hinges 8, or to open disclosing the shoe support and. the shoe shining materials.

The lower part of the cabinet-is provided I with a large deep drawer generally designated 9 having a handle 10 which may be used to contain shoes or other paraphernalia.

The cabinet is provided with a bottom 11 below the drawer and a sealed partition 12 n the shoe support can be collapsed as shown in supporting the folding covers 6 and 7.

above the drawer to prevent any dirt or other materials from entering the top of the drawer from other portions of the cabinet.

Above this partition 12 is mounted a sliding tray 13 having a handle 14 and being open at the top to receive falling dirt which may be knocked oil the shoe during the course of polishing.

On either side and above the tray there are provided supporting platforms 15 adjacent the side walls of the cabinet and spaced above these supporting platforms 15 are positioning platforms having apertures therethrough for positioning the bottles of cleaning liquid, such as bottle 16, or supporting in the depression 17 cans of paste 18. The positioning platforms are designated 19.

It will be noted that these platforms are spaced on either side of the central support- 7 ing shoe platform 20 leaving spaces 21 therebetween, through which the dirt can fall into the tray 13.

On this shoe supporting platform 20 is mounted the shoe supporting apparatus consisting of the following.

On the platform there are mounted ears 22 through which are inserted supporting bolts 23. These bolts carry the forward supporting plate 24 and the rear supporting plate 25, each of which is provided with a limiting shoulder 26 to limit the upward and forward movement about the pivotal supports 23 of the arms 24 and 25. On these arms pivoted on bolts 27 and 28 is a shoe support 29 mounted on the bolts by the ears 30. Thus, when the operator places his shoe on the shoe support when it is in its collapsed position by pushing it away from himself he elevates the shoe support where he can conveniently get at his shoe and shine it with buffers and cloths without the danger of injuring his hands by coming in contact with the support or cabinet.

When the pressure of the foot is removed Figure 6 within the walls of the cabinet. The upper edges of these walls are turned over into a supporting ledge 31 for receiving and i It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditions and uses.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In combination, a cabinet, a folding top therefor, a platform therein for supporting a collapsible shoe supporting means, and a collapsible shoe supporting means adapted to be moved into operative position by forward pressure thereon of the foot of the user When the top-of the cabinet is open, said shoe supporting means consisting of a shoe support, arms pivoted thereto, said arms being also pivoted on said supporting platform, and means on said arms to limit the forward movement whereby the continued pressure of the foot on the shoe support Will maintain it in position.

In testimony whereof, I alfix my signature.

FRANK A. GROVES. 

